A video showing a Coca-Cola machine refusing to print the name “Jesus” on a custom soda can has sparked outrage among some Christian consumers, leading to calls for a boycott of the beverage giant. According to Daily Dot, the online drama began with a Facebook post by Antwoine Hill, who demonstrated at a Coca-Cola store how he could write the names of various religious figures, including “Allah” and “Satan,” but not “Jesus.” When attempting to print “Jesus,” Hill received an error message showing, “Sadly, we cannot automatically allow this text on the can!”.

Hill’s video prompted hundreds of comments, with many users vowing to stop purchasing Coca-Cola products. One woman declared, “We need to STOP buying coke!!! I’m done,” while another urged fellow Christians to avoid Coke products, stating, “The only language corporations understand is money.”
The controversy also gained traction on X, where influencers encouraged Christians to withdraw their support for Coca-Cola.

When the Daily Dot attempted to create a custom can with the name “Jesus” on the Coca-Cola website, they received a similar error message. According to the company, phrases may be rejected for various reasons, including being trademarked or potentially offensive.
Despite the backlash, Hill expressed mixed feelings about the situation, saying, “This isn’t real persecution. I’m pointing out the obvious.” He supports the boycott to convey the importance of the name Jesus but acknowledges larger societal issues, saying, “I’m in the streets daily seeing the much bigger issues, drugs, violence, homelessness.”